Colossians 3:10
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
Cross-reference
Colossians 3:12 lists virtues to 'put on' after the new self, directly continuing the renewal command.
In Colossians 3:14, the same 'put on' command extends to love as the culminating virtue that binds the new self together.
In Romans 13:12, Paul uses the same 'put on' metaphor for armor of light, calling believers to shed darkness—parallel ethical transformation to the new self.
Ephesians 4:23 similarly speaks of being renewed in the spirit of your mind, reinforcing the renewal theme.
In Ephesians 4:24, Paul uses the exact same phrase 'put on the new self' created in God's image—a direct parallel and likely the same teaching.
In Ephesians 2:10, believers are God's handiwork created in Christ Jesus — the same new creation identity underlying the new self.
In Galatians 6:15, Paul declares that only new creation matters — directly echoing the new self that replaces old distinctions.
In Galatians 3:27, believers who are baptized into Christ have clothed themselves with Christ—directly parallel to putting on the new self in Colossians 3:10.
In 2 Corinthians 5:17, being 'in Christ' means becoming a new creation — the same transformative reality as putting on the new self.
Genesis 1:26 records God's plan to make man in His image — the same image into which the new self is being renewed.
2 Corinthians 3:18 describes being transformed into the same image — the image of Christ, parallel to renewal in the Creator's image.
In Romans 13:14, Paul commands to clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ—the same action as putting on the new self in Colossians 3:10, a direct parallel.
In Romans 12:2, transformation through renewed minds parallels the renewal in knowledge that defines the new self in Colossians.
John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing God — the same knowledge into which the new self is being renewed.
In Ezekiel 36:26, God's promise of a new heart and spirit directly parallels the new self being renewed in knowledge after the Creator's image.
In Ezekiel 18:31, the call to 'get a new heart' echoes the imperative to put on the new self, emphasizing repentance as the path to renewal.
In Ezekiel 11:19, God promises a new heart and spirit — the same renewal of the inner person that Paul describes as putting on the new self.
In Psalm 51:10, David prays for a pure heart and renewed spirit — the same inner renewal Paul associates with the new self.
Genesis 1:27 states God created man in His image — the image the new self is being renewed into.
Titus 3:5 mentions renewal by the Holy Spirit — the same renewal that creates the new self.
In Romans 6:6, the old self is crucified with Christ — the direct counterpart to putting on the new self in Colossians.
In Romans 6:4, baptism into Christ's death leads to walking in newness of life — directly ties to the renewal of the new self.
In 2 Corinthians 4:16, inward renewal day by day parallels the new self being renewed — both describe ongoing spiritual transformation.
2 Peter 1:4 describes participating in divine nature — directly corresponding to being renewed in the Creator's image.
In Genesis 5:1, mankind is made in God's likeness — the original image that the new self is renewed toward in Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:6 speaks of the light of the knowledge of God's glory, connecting to the renewal in knowledge here.
In Ephesians 2:15, Christ creates one new humanity — the corporate dimension of the new self that unites all believers in his image.
In Galatians 4:19, Paul's desire for Christ to be formed in believers echoes putting on the new self created in God's image.
Philippians 1:9 prays for abounding love in knowledge — directly connecting to renewal in knowledge here.
In 1 Corinthians 15:53, the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable—different context of resurrection, but the same 'clothing' metaphor for transformation.
In Romans 7:6, serving in the new way of the Spirit contrasts with the old — parallels the renewal of the new self.
In Job 29:14, the same 'put on' imagery describes personal righteousness and justice as garments, parallel to the new self's virtues.
2 Peter 3:18 exhorts growth in grace and knowledge — ties to the renewal in knowledge of the new self.
In Revelation 21:5, God makes all things new — the ultimate consummation of the renewal that begins in the new self.